Overproduction and Overconsumption with Fashion Product Developer Christy Lin
Christy Lin is a product development and sustainability consultant for fashion brands. She talks about the fashion industry’s overproduction problem and its accomplice—overconsumption. Christy explains how many people it takes to make a garment and what goes on behind the scenes to get clothing designs produced and in the stores. She also speaks candidly about the challenges fashion brands face trying to balance sustainability, ethical production, and the bottom line in a capitalist economy. Christy is also a creator, podcaster, and the host of Afternoon Equalitea. For show notes visit: https://www.swapsociety.co/pages/podcast